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Immortality and the law : the rising power of the American dead /

This book takes a riveting look at how the law responds to that distinctly American dream of immortality. While American law provides virtually no protections for the interests we hold most dear--our bodies and our reputations--when it comes to property interests, the American dead have greater cont...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Madoff, Ray D. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2010.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Controlling the body
  • Controlling property (part 1) : transfers to people
  • Controlling property (part 2) : transfers for charitable or other purposes
  • Controlling reputation.